HOW TO ENTER

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Full product/project name (if applicable)

Your 500-word supporting statement which should explain why you believe this entry is worthy of an award. The supporting statement should highlight factors which differentiate the performance of the product/company/university/individual and should include information relevant to the category and related to the judging criteria (see each category criteria for more information)

At least one high resolution image relevant to the category entered (this is mandatory)

THE PROCESS

Familiarise yourself with the categories and criteria to make sure you are eligible to enter your chosen categories;

Click the Enter Now section to start the entry process;Note: you may enter all your chosen categories at once. Once you have uploaded the relevant information for each category you wish to enter, proceed to submission.

Don't worry if you haven't quite finished your entry- you can log back in and complete this at any time- just make sure you don't submit it before!

Once your entries have been successfully received, an email will be sent to your registered email address to confirm receipt.

TIPS ON WRITING AN ENTRY

The first thing to remember is that the judges are
busy people, and they are going to be reading many entries, so they will want
to read concise information.

Read the criteria relevant to your category on
the Elektra website and write something specifically based on those
criteria.

Don’t worry if you are not the greatest writer
since Shakespeare, as no one is judging your skills with English. That
said, please don’t make it too hard for the judges.
You have 500 words to share amongst four criteria, so 125 words each as a
rough guide, with word count re-allocated where you see fit.

Use your expertise to give the judges the information
you think they will need to recognise the best in your company, product or
service.

If an entry is more than 500 words long, it
could experience summarily truncation
to 500 words before the judges see it.

If the entry is about a product, please mention
the part number.

I AM TEMPTED TO USE A PRESS RELEASE AS MY ENTRY- IS THAT WISE?

No, few press releases are
concise enough. If you are copying and pasting a press release, you are doing
something wrong, read the above answer again.It is also unwise to attach a
press release as supplementary information.

CAN I ENTER MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE CATEGORY?

Only one entry per company
per category please - after all, you are the experts in your company, products
and services. Decide what of yours best
meets the criteria and concentrate your effort on that. In the event of multiple
entries from one company in one category, we will arbitrarily select one to
present to the judges.

CAN I PUT ONE COMPANY, PRODUCT OR SERVICE IN MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY? Yes, providing it is clearly
relevant to all categories concerned. However much signal
processing it does, an all-digital chip is never going to win analogue product
of the year. Conversely, a digital-in-the-loop power device might meet both
power and digital category criteria, and your company could indeed be the best
manufacturer this year, and have implemented the greenest company policy.